Ethete Man Sentenced in Federal Court for Assault With Fire

A man from Ethete was recently sentenced in Federal Court in Wyoming. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details.

U.S. District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson recently sentenced 28-year-old Quentin Charles Lee of Ethete to 30 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release for assault with a dangerous weapon, namely fire, by means of using lighter fluid and a lighter.

According to court documents, an officer with the Bureau of Indian Affairs was dispatched to a residence in Arapahoe on September 20, 2022, in response to a reported assault. When law enforcement arrived at the residence, the victim was on a couch with apparent injuries from a fight. The victim explained to the officer that his injuries were caused by Lee, who set the victim on fire and hit him. The officer also noticed two couches and a blanket were burned, and there was lighter fluid nearby.

Lee later admitted lighting the couches on fire, which he said occurred after he and the victim had an argument. Lee pleaded guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon. This crime was investigated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.